# NHTSA recall 25V543000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 25V543000
- Manufacturer's number: 25C42
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2025\-08\-22
- Owners notified: 2025\-10\-13
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 213121
- Part numbers: R1MT\-14D068\-ZAG, R1MT\-14D068\-MAF, R1MT\-14D068\-DAF

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. When towing a trailer, the tail lights on the trailer may fail to illuminate due to an improperly manufactured body control module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."


## What can happen

Trailer tail lights that do not illuminate as intended can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will replace the body control module C on vehicles with less than 9,000 miles. For vehicles over 9,000 miles, dealers will perform a functional check on the body control module C and replace it as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Aviator 2025 owner notification letters were mailed October 13, 2025. Explorer 2025 owner letters were mailed November 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C42.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 3, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 213121
- Reported remedied: 129186 \(60%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1985
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2025 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2025/recalls.md). Built 2023\-11\-29 to 2025\-06\-06.
- [2025 LINCOLN AVIATOR](/makes/lincoln/aviator/2025/recalls.md). Built 2023\-11\-29 to 2025\-06\-06.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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